Hooray for the amazing coconut! We can use shredded coconut in dessert recipes, drink coconut water, cook with coconut oil and much more! I know that coconut has many healthy benefits, but now that I have The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Coconut Oil Diet I know a whole lot more. The book is organized […]
Entertainment
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD
The Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec are, indeed, extraordinary. The movie is based on a series of graphic novels that are available in both English and French. This was the first I had heard of Adele and I am enchanted by this brave and determined young woman. The live action feature is imaginative and entertaining for […]
Touch the Spirit: Connecting to the Inner World of Dementia
Dementia is a scary word. This condition can take on many forms and can be very difficult for the person who has it and those who love and care for them. Earlier this year, I sat with my mother as her doctor told her she had dementia and Alzheimer’s. The diagnosis was long overdue and […]
A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise DVD Blu-ray 3D Combo
Sammy’s Escape from Paradise is a wonderful treat! The story is heart warming and the visuals are just amazing. I know it’s animated, but it’s beautiful. I don’t have the equipment to watch the Blu-ray 3D disc, but even on DVD or standard blu-ray this is an underwater wonderland. I can only imagine how stunning […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 DVD Set
Heroes in a half shell! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been entertaining kids (and adults!) since the late 1980’s. I can remember how much fun my college age kids used to have practicing their ninja moves when they were little and we were watching the show on VHS. They had TMNT toys, clothing and accessories. […]
Betty and Coretta Starring Mary J. Blige and Angela Bassett
Betty and Coretta is an inspirational and informative movie that first aired on Lifetime this past February for Black History Month. When we learn history in school, it often seems that the story ends with the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These were certainly significant events, but they are not […]